Yes, reader. They took away Linda Yaccarino’s blue check! Before she stepped down, Yaccarino had a blue check next to her display name, accompanied by an X logo, signifying that she is affiliated with the company that brought us Mecha Hitler. Now, both badges are gone.

Yaccarino leaves after two years at the helm of Elon Musk's social media site, formerly known as Twitter, which he purchased in October 2022.

Linda Yaccarino, the boss of Elon Musk's social media site X, has announced she is stepping down. Ms Yaccarino has been in the role since June, 2023.